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Cook Children's Pediatrics

Arlington

S. Center

At Cook Children's, taking care of kids means including the whole family. We take the time to listen to you and your child, answer questions and help you navigate the "perils" of parenthood.

We're here to help you with well-child visits, illnesses, behavior problems, learning disorders, or just to answer the questions that all parents have at one time or another. Together we'll get your kids on the path to good health and help you raise happy, well-adjusted children.

Location

Meet our doctors

Our doctors are specialists in the health care of infants, children and adolescents. Our team includes board-certified pediatricians.

Well and sick care for children from birth to age 18

Routine immunizations

Consultations on outpatient and hospitalized patients

Patient and parent education

Prenatal consultation

Vuong Dao, D.O.

Dr. Dao received his undergraduate degree with Cum Laude honors from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. He earned his medical degree from the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Texas in 2005 and completed his residency at University of Arkansas Medical Sciences/Children's Hospital in Fayetteville, Ark. He is board-certified in pediatrics and has been with Cook Children's Physician Network since 2008. Outside of the office, his interests include black and white photography, cycling, tennis, snow skiing and volleyball.

Desiree Harris, M.D.

Dr. Harris completed both her medical degree and residency through Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. She completed medical degree at the Texas Tech University School of Medicine, while finishing her pediatric residency through the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Harris is board certified in pediatrics.

Wilfred Raine, M.D.

Dr. Raine earned his medical degree from Duke University Medical School in Durham, North Carolina. He completed his pediatric residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Raine is board-certified in pediatrics.

Office hours and appointments

Call between 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Mon – Fri. We are better able to answer your questions and give you advice when we have your child's medical records on hand. We do not use a phone tree so you will always to talk a person. The receptionist will take a message and a nurse will get back with you as soon as possible. A rapid response is very important to us.

Well child visits are by appointment only; we will make every effort to accommodate your needs when your child is ill.

Please call as soon as possible if you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment.

Our office is closed on holidays.

Make an Appointment in Arlington

New and existing Cook Children's Arlington pediatrician office patients can make an appointment by calling: 817-347-6850

New patients: for your convenience, please have your insurance information ready when you call.

Fees, payments and insurance

Fees, insurance co-payment and deductibles are due at each visit.

Please bring insurance identification to every appointment.

Let us know when there are changes in insurance coverage, address, employment or phone numbers.

Patient forms

We know that filling out forms can be time consuming, however, they are a required part of your child's care. For your convenience, we've provided patient information and consent forms here. Just print them out, fill in the information, sign them and bring the completed forms with you when you come in for your appointment.

Continued care

Referrals to a specialist may be made by your doctor. However, no referrals are made until your child has been seen by his or her primary care physician.

If you are a member of a managed care plan (HMO), a referral form is required for treatment by a specialist. Allow five to seven working days for the referral to be completed and mailed.

After-hours calls

After office hours, your call will be answered automatically by our answering service. A message will be taken and transferred to the Cook Children's Health Care System nurse triage system. A nurse will return your call as soon as possible, usually within the hour, to offer input about your child's symptoms. In cases of emergency, your pediatrician will be contacted.

Please limit after-hours calls to those that you feel are truly urgent. Feeding questions, prescription refills or appointment requests are not considered appropriate after-hours calls. Colds, congestion and constipation generally do not warrant after-hours calls.